Deck 8

Question 1

How to calculate total float?

Answer 1

Late start minus early start

Question 2

Understand the parts of the project network activity node

Answer 2

Top left corner = early start
Top right corner = early finish
Bottom left corner = late start
Bottom right late finish
Top center: duration
bottom center: total float

Question 3

One activity to do as part of close procurements is

Answer 3

negotiating settlement of outstanding issues and claims

Question 4

What output of the direct and manage project work process is the input to the validate scope process?

Answer 4

Work performance data

Question 5

What tools are used to process payments for a seller once their work is completed?

Answer 5

Payment systems

Question 6

What is the power/ influence grid?

Answer 6

Groups all stakeholders based on their authority and degree of active involvement in the project

Question 7

During the validate scope process, the customer accepted the deliverables but the PM detected some errors. What should PM do?

Answer 7

Issue a change request

Question 8

Preparing seller performance evaluation documentation IS/ IS NOT performed during this procurement management process (close procurements)?

Answer 8

IS NOT

Question 9

True or false: It is PM best practices to copy document formats from the organizational process assets library

Answer 9

IS

Question 10

T or F: process groups are collections of logically related project activities

Answer 10

F

Question 11

Your sponsor has given you approval to obtain the HR you requested, but has indicated these resources are currently engaged in other projects. What should you refer to understand their future availability?

Answer 11

Charter

Question 12

What is NOT a tool of the condut procurements process?

Answer 12

make or buy decisions

Question 13

Work performance information is the output of ____ and an input for ____.

Answer 13

Control scope AND control comm;

monitor and control project work

Question 14

Who is responsible for enforcing ground rules?

Answer 14

project team members

Question 15

Project performance appraisals are most concerned with which of the following?

Answer 15

How each member is performing on the project

Question 16

Which process involves tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance?

Answer 16

Manage project team

Question 17

What are some various performance measurement techniques that could be listed in the cost management plan?

Answer 17

Weighted milestones
Fixed formula
Percent complete
Etc.

Question 18

What document would NOT be updated in the plan risk response process?

Answer 18

Project charter

Question 19

What is the project organization chart?

Answer 19

graphic display of team members and their reporting relationships

Question 20

Define manage stakeholder engagement

Answer 20

process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs/ expectations, address issues and foster appropriate stakeholder engagement

Question 21

What are the outputs of the manage project team process?

Answer 21

EEF updates
OPA updates
Project management plan updates
Change requests
Project documents updates

Question 22

Activity attributes can be used to identify the following for an activity EXCEPT

Answer 22

the milestone dates

Question 23

Define the nominal group technique

Answer 23

enhances brainstorming with a voting process used to rank the most useful ideas with further brainstorming for prioritization

Question 24

Enterprise environmental factors include

Answer 24

prior experience
Interest in working on the project
cost rates
availability of potential team members

Question 25

OPAs that are updated during the manage stakeholder engagement process includes

Answer 25

root causes of issues faced

Question 26

What process monitors the implementation of approved changes

Answer 26

monitor and control project work

Question 27

When people disagree in meetings, as a PM you must use what interpersonal skills to ensure a productive meeting?

Answer 27

conflict management

Question 28

Define qualitative risk analysis

Answer 28

prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact on project objectives

Question 29

T or F: pre-assignment constrains the PM from the beginning of the project by defining some staff assignments

Answer 29

true

Question 30

Risk related contract decisions such as agreements for insurance, services and other items as appropriate are selected in the ___ process

Answer 30

Plan risk responses